Hudson–Fulton Celebration
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The Hudson–Fulton Celebration from September 25 to October 9, 1909 in New York and New Jersey was an elaborate commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River an
Hudson–Fulton Celebration program
Hudson–Fulton Celebration New York City, commemorative stamp, 1909 Issue
Wilbur Wright (back to camera) and mechanic Charlie Taylor fix a canoe to the Wright A Flyer used during the Celebration.
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Wright brothers
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The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the firs
Orville Wright 1905 crop
Wilbur Wright crop
Wright brothers' home at 7 Hawthorn Street, Dayton, c. 1900. Wilbur and Orville built the covered wrap-around porch in the 1890s.
The Wright brothers' bicycle at the National Air and Space Museum